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J. F. BROOKS.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10, 1913.

1,133,791. Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

TINTTED STATES PATENT @FFIfiE.

JOHN F. BROOKS, OF .VICKSBURG, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T'O I-IGWARD M. JORDAN, OF IKALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, AND ALFRED A. MORSE, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN.

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Application filed February 10, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN' F. Bnooxs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vicksburg, Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in boxes.

The main object of this invention is to provide an improved box adapted for use as a berry box or the like, which may be shipped or stored in the collapsed form and quickly and readily erected, and one which when erected is rigid and secure.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a perspective view of my improved box erected. Fig. II is a detail inverted perspective view of the structure shown in Fig. I. Fig. III is a vertical central section on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. I. Fig. IV is a plan of the bottom blank. Fig. V is a plan of the side wall blank. Fig. VI is a plan of one of the fastener clips 11, showing the form in which they are furnished with the boxes in the knockdown or collapsed form. Fig. VII is a perspective view of my improved box collapsed or knocked down.

In the drawing similar reference letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 39, 1915..

Serial No. 747,418.

blank forming the bottom is scored at 8 so that the flaps may be readily turned downward. The flap 6 is secured to one side wall of the box, preferably by means of the bottom staple 3, and is secured so that its lower edges are substantially flush with the lower edges of the side walls when the box is erected. The bottom thus secured by its fiap 6 to one of the side walls of the box, may be folded against the wall to which it is secured when the box is collapsed, as shown in Fig. VII, or swung to erected position, as clearly shown in the Figs. II and III. The bottom is also preferably formed of paper board. The flaps 7 and the adjacent side walls are provided with fastener clip openings 9 and 10 respectively, which are brought into register when the box is in its erected position. The fastener clips 11 are inserted through these openings and folded over the edges of the flaps and the bottom edges of the side walls, as clearly illustrated, the ends of the fastener clips being folded against the outer sides of the walls. The lower edges of the side flaps are substantially flush with the lower edges of the side walls so that the fasteners embrace and support the flaps from their edges. This provides a very rigid and secure attaching means for the bottom so that the bottom is supported on all of its sides by its flaps and does not sag or become distorted by the weight thereon, and further, the bottom cannot be pushed up by the fingers of a person picking up the box pressing on the bottom thereof. This is of decided advantage in handling the erected boxes.

The fasteners 11 are formed of strips of soft tin or other suitable metal so that they can be readily folded into place by the fingers. If desired, these fasteners can be easily removed to permit the collapsing of the box.

The bottom fitting into the side walls, effectively braces and supports the same. The side wall and bottom blanks are formed without waste of material, and can be readily assembled, and also, the same can be quickly set up or erected for use.

While my improvements are especially designed by me for use in structures of the berry box type, and I have illustrated such a box, they are adapted for other purposes.

Other material than paper board may be used, although one of the objects I have in view is to provide a box which may be formed of paper board, and be rigid and bottom closely fitting Within the side walls when erected and havlng a downturned flap on each edge extending entirely across the bottom, one of the flaps being permanently V stapled to the side wall formed by the overlapped endportions of the side wall blarflx, there being fastener openings in the other flaps and the adjacent side walls registering when the bottom is in its erected position with the lower edges of the flaps substantially flush with the lower edges of the side walls, removable bendable fasten- 'ers' arranged through said fastener openings and folded over thelower edges of the bottom flaps and; :side walls, the ends of the fasteners; being folded against the outer sides of the Walls, said fasteners being of a character permitting their insertion and removal without the aid of tools. a

2. A box comprising collapsible side walls,

a bottom closely fitting within the side wallswhen erected and having a downturned flap on each edge extending entirely across the bottom permanently secured to one ofthe be collapsed against such side wall and swung between the walls when erected, the lower edges of the flaps being substantially flush with the lower edges of the' walls, there being registering clip openings in the free.

' side walls by one of its flaps so thatit may sides of the walls, said fasteners being of a character permitting their insertion and removal without the aid of tools;

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two wi-t nesses.

JOHN F. BROOKS.

Witnesses:

- WALTER S. MONDEY,

DoN- B. SHARPE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressinglthe Commissioner of Patents,

- Washington, D. 03'" i 

